Murray Local Land Services

Murray region production outlook remains good.

The Combined Drought Indicator shows approximately 85% of Murray Local Land Services (LLS) region remains in the Non-Drought category at the end of April.
Short to medium term rainfall deficits are impacting areas around Albury, Tumbarumba, and Holbrook, with a drying trend being observed since early 2024.
The area in the Drought Affected category continues to expand.
Continued follow-up rain will be needed to maintain production outlooks.
Cropping and livestock producers continue to monitor forecasts closely and implement management strategies as required for their enterprises.
The NSW DPI continues to closely monitor conditions in this region.

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Normalised Difference Vegetation Index

Plant greenness values have declined since the previous Update.

Many areas continue to experience near normal to lower-than-normal plant greenness levels.
Some of the extremely negative NDVI areas (brown patches) are water bodies.

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Drought indicators continue to decline in the east of the region.

Drought indicators at other locations remain strong heading into late autumn.
To access a Drought History chart for your Parish, visit the Seasonal Conditions Information Portal.